antimicrobic action

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• Discovery and development of cephalosporins — Cephalosporins are a broad class of bactericidal antibiotics that include the β lactam ring and share a structural similarity and mechanism of action with other β lactam antibiotics (e.g. penicillins, carbapenems and aztreonam).[1] The… …   Wikipedia

• antimicrobial — 1. adjective a) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes b) inhibiting the growth of microbes See Also: antimicrobic 2. noun an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action …   Wiktionary

• Antimicrobial — A drug used to treat a microbial infection. Antimicrobial is a general term that refers to a group of drugs that includes antibiotics, antifungals, antiprotozoals, and antivirals. * * * Tending to destroy microbes, to prevent their multiplication …   Medical dictionary